Food Preparation Workers salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The median food preparation workers in Wichita Falls, TX earns $35,700 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,572 a month.

10th percentile: $22,530
25th percentile: $26,140
Median percentile: $35,700
75th percentile: $37,340
90th percentile: $37,340

Based on 580 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$30,865 take-home a year

Gross pay	$35,700
Federal income tax	−$2,104
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,731
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$2,572
Every two weeks	$1,187

Does it go far here?

$39,882Median pay in Wichita Falls, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($995 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wichita Falls, TX

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$83,280
General and Operations Managers	$76,320
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$59,790
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$57,100
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$54,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,600
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

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